Wisdom Quote by Sarah Dessen — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“But it's important to acknowledge that while we may make mistakes, in the long run, we may also learn from them.”

“But you don’t have to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.”

“But as long as something is never even started, you never have to worry about it ending. It has endless potential.”

“Fine," he repeated, and I wondered why it was I kept coming back to this, again and again, a word that you said when someone asked how you were but didn't really care to know the truth.”

“You get what you give, but also what you're willing to take.”

“You know the minute you stop thinking about it, it'll happen.”

“Believing in what you don't know is as true as believing in what you know as long as your life is just an illusion.”

“The lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one. But it will only grow in the mud. In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must have the mud --- the obstacles of life and its suffering. ... The mud speaks of the common ground that humans share, no matter what our stations in life. ... Whether we have it all or we have nothing, we are all faced with the same obstacles: sadness, loss, illness, dying and death. If we are to strive as human beings to gain more wisdom, more kindness and more compassion, we must have the intention to grow as a lotus and open each petal one by one.”

“Sometimes, idolizing from afar feels safer to the ego.”

“I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior.”

“The only thing more dangerous than ignorance is the pretense of intelligent ignorance. The former is teachable; the latter is not.”

“We must accept the reality that the causes of impatience travel a two-way street.”